Arrest warrant towards ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan for comment towards choose

Islamabad’s Margalla police station issued an arrest warrant towards former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan over his comment towards a choose.

Islamabad’s Margalla police station issued an arrest warrant towards Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

HIGHLIGHTSArrest warrant issued towards former Pakistan PM Imran KhanThe warrant was issued in connection along with his comment towards a chooseImran Khan had allegedly threatened the choose at a political rally on August 23

An arrest warrant was issued by Islamabad’s Margalla Police Station on Saturday towards Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan for his comment towards Additional District and Sessions choose Zeba Chaudhry.

The warrant was issued hours after Imran Khan submitted an affidavit in a contempt case registered towards him over his comment.

Imran Khan, on August 23, held a political rally in solidarity along with his particular assistant Shahbaz Gill, alleging that he was being tortured in custody.

During that speech, Imran Khan allegedly threatened choose Zeba Chaudhry, saying she ought to “prepare herself as the action would be taken against her”.

Immediately after Imran Khan’s comment, an FIR was lodged towards him for threatening the choose.

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However, Imran Khan, in an affidavit to the Islamabad High Court, admitted that “he might need crossed a line and expressed his willingness to apologise to the choose.

Sections 186 (offence of obstructing public servant within the execution of public responsibility), 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 504 (prison intimidation) and 506 (punishment for prison intimidation) of the Pakistan Penal Code have been added to the FIR, reported Dawn.

According to a report in Geo News, Islamabad Police has dispatched a staff to Bani Gala to arrest the PTI chief. However, sources have stated that Khan has left his residence for an unidentified location together with former federal minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

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